Jennie C. Jones: Ensemble // The Roof Garden Commission

Documenting Jennie C. Jones's multisensory site-specific artwork, this volume highlights her inspirations--from Minimalism and Modernism to avant-garde music Best known as a painter, Jennie C. Jones draws on the aesthetics and conceptual underpinnings of Minimalism and the improvisational qualities of avant-garde music to explore the sonic potential of abstraction. This volume, the latest installment in The Met's Roof Garden Commission series, documents Jones's first multiwork outdoor installation, titled Ensemble. The installation features a trio of sculptural forms that emphasize the geometry of different musical instruments, including a zither, a one-string, and an Aeolian harp; a fourth, floor-based work acts as the conductor of this ensemble. At once static and dynamic, the sculptures sit quietly until they are played--whether by the movement of the wind or invited performers. The publication features a keynote essay examining the artist's practice and touchstones for her multisen